India, July 9 -- Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, best known for the chart-topping hits Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, has died at the age of 75, prompting an outpouring of tributes from her family, fans and political leaders.

Her family confirmed the news in a statement posted on the singer's official Facebook page, saying Tyler died in a hospital in Portugal after battling an illness.

"Bonnie's family and team are heartbroken to announce that Bonnie unexpectedly passed away last night in hospital in Portugal as a result of the illness that she was being treated for," the statement read.

Tyler had undergone emergency intestinal surgery at a hospital near Faro, Portugal, in May. She was later placed in an induced coma...